Watermill Summer Residencies

The Watermill Center is currently looking for artists of all disciplines
between the ages of 18 and 40 to apply for The 2011 International Summer
Program running from July 18 – August 21, 2011. The program is looking
for emerging and mid-career artists including architects, visual artists,
directors, actors, dancers, choreographers, costume/scenic/lighting
designers, performance artists, graphic designers, archivists, landscape
artists, dramaturgs, and writers. To read more about the application
guidelines and apply online pplease visit:
watermillcenter.org/programs/apply

About the International Summer Program

For the past 17 years, The Watermill Center has hosted an International
Summer Program led by Artistic Director, Robert Wilson. Each summer,
approximately 65 artists from over 30 countries gather at Watermill’s
Long Island, NY six-acre campus. Selected participants spend two to five
weeks in intense creative exploration which provides a unique opportunity
to learn from established professionals, particularly the development and
performance methodologies of Robert Wilson and his peers; forge lasting
relationships with other artists from a broad range of experience levels
and disciplinary specificity; develop networks of US and international
professional contacts; focus on new work, and embody what it means to be a
“global artist.”

Participants receive access to an extensive collection of resources
central to the Watermill experience: ongoing apprenticeships and daily
workshops with Robert Wilson and his collaborators; lectures on various
subjects from theatre and opera innovation, installation, design, and
science led by international cultural luminaries, established artists, and
scientists; opportunities to develop new work for public presentation
during the annual Watermill Summer Benefit and Discover Watermill Day;
access to 20,000 square feet of rehearsal/performance/design spaces; a
theater production archive; a 6,000 volume library; outdoor stages; the
Watermill Art Collection; and the Center’s landscaped grounds.

In addition to workshops, all participants share in the responsibilities
of daily life: housekeeping, cooking, cleaning, and maintaining the
Watermill grounds and gardens. Daily physical labor, including landscaping
and the construction of site-specific installations is an integral part of
the Summer Program. This live/work environment reflects the Watermill idea
that an artist works differently in an environment that he or she has
helped to create and maintain.

All participants are lodged in shared rooms in either the Center's
dormitory or rented summer houses. Shared vans are provided for transport
to and from the Center. All participants spend the entire day (from 9am to
10pm, seven days a week) at the Center. All meals are prepared with trained
chefs and served at the Center. To submit your online application please
visit www.watermillcenter.slideroom.com and select International Summer
Program 2011.

About The Watermill Center

Watermill is a laboratory for performance founded by Robert Wilson as a
unique environment for young and emerging artists from around the world to
explore new ideas. Watermill draws inspiration from all the arts and
cultures as well as from social, human and natural sciences. Watermill is a
global community of artists. Living and working together among the
extensive collection of art and artifacts lies at the heart of the
Watermill experience. Watermill is a haven for the next generations of
artists, supporting their work among a network of international
institutions and venues that embrace new interdisciplinary approaches. For
more information about Watermill please visit www.watermillcenter.org

Contact:
Sue Jane Stoker
summerprogam@watermillcenter.org